Martin Pocquet
MD & Partner Boston Consulting Group
Martin Pocquet is a Managing Director and Partner in BCG X’s Paris office with experience in AI and optimization solutions for energy and heavy-industry clients. He leads the development of BCG X’s Power-to-X investment optimizer and the DrillNext digital drilling platform, and has delivered large-scale digital transformations using predictive maintenance, digital twins, and supply-chain optimization to unlock step-change operational performance
2026 Agenda Sessions
The digital evolution of blasting in mining
As mining ventures push deeper and face increasingly complex geology, the pressure is on – not to blast harder, but to blast smarter. This panel discussion explores how cutting-edge technologies are revolutionising blasting – from digital initiation systems and real-time fragmentation analytics to AI-driven blast design and environmental impact mitigation.
Tuesday 10 February 09:05 - 10:00 Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)
Disruptive technologies
As mining ventures push deeper and face increasingly complex geology, the pressure is on – not to blast harder, but to blast smarter. This panel discussion explores how cutting-edge technologies are revolutionising blasting – from digital initiation systems and real-time fragmentation analytics to AI-driven blast design and environmental impact mitigation.
Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall) Africa/Johannesburg








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